Colour Images of Takara Star Wars Powered By Transformer Crossover Darth Vader
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Posted by Nexus Knight on October 17th, 2017 @ 8:43am CDT
Also, does Vader's chest look... off to anyone else? I can't put my finger on it...
Posted by Kurona on October 17th, 2017 @ 8:54am CDT
Maybe it's just an awkward angle, though. I'll reserve judgement until I see more images.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 17th, 2017 @ 11:57am CDT
Posted by YRQRM0 on October 17th, 2017 @ 12:00pm CDT
Posted by MCutter on October 17th, 2017 @ 12:04pm CDT
*EDIT*
I went back and compared this new image to the grey prototype figure and the chest flap was present there but it blended in better in the first shot. I also realized just how much the torso looks like a ball balanced on a tiny waist. We haven't gotten a rear view yet, but it kind of looks like the back could have been used for a better torso. Maybe the designers had instructions to keep the ship front on the chest?
Posted by truegrit on October 17th, 2017 @ 12:17pm CDT
Posted by zatara1701 on October 17th, 2017 @ 12:38pm CDT
That being said... Would it not be bad ass to have a cross-over? We had GI Joe and transformers so why not Star Wars and Transformers??
The Decepticons teaming up with the Empire... Autobots with the Rebels/Republic... Unicron/Deathstar hybrid... Seeker Tie Fighters (each character being a different one)... Bumblebee as a Y-Wing.
Having favorite heroes team up across Galaxies... It could be cool.
Posted by Rated X on October 17th, 2017 @ 2:34pm CDT
I alwsys failed to understand how these are considered "crossovers" when theres nothing related to the Transformers franchise other than the fact it transforms. Thats the same argument the anti 3rd party crowd used to use so its kind of ironic. Why not give the vehicles respective Autobot snd Decepticon heads that coincide with their rank?
Examples:
Darth Vader Tie Fighter: Megatron
Regular Tie Fighter: Starscream
Slave-1: Soundwave
X-Wing Fighter: Optimus Prime
Millennium Falcon: Ironhide
Snowspeeder: Bumblebee
Then you would have actual Transformers "crossovers" instead of transformable robots with stupid human heads. Just saying...
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 17th, 2017 @ 4:51pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 17th, 2017 @ 5:10pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:If I remember correctly, Lucas/Disney gave strict instructions that there couldn't be any compromises in vehicle mode and they have to transform into SW characters.
I guess the SW universe doesn't lend itself well to "contamination" shall we say?
Posted by Emerje on October 17th, 2017 @ 5:36pm CDT
Nexus Knight wrote:Also, does Vader's chest look... off to anyone else? I can't put my finger on it...
It's his button panel, it isn't supposed to be in his chest it's supposed to be right above his belt. They really made a mistake trying to cram all of his iconic parts into one little flap that can't even sit flat on his chest. Plus the more accurate light gray makes for an even less accurate Vader.
Emerje
Posted by RAR on October 17th, 2017 @ 5:38pm CDT
Posted by Prime Target on October 17th, 2017 @ 7:16pm CDT
Posted by Budder Prime on October 17th, 2017 @ 11:27pm CDT
Posted by Ultra Markus on October 17th, 2017 @ 11:37pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Nexus Knight wrote:Also, does Vader's chest look... off to anyone else? I can't put my finger on it...
It's his button panel, it isn't supposed to be in his chest it's supposed to be right above his belt. They really made a mistake trying to cram all of his iconic parts into one little flap that can't even sit flat on his chest. Plus the more accurate light gray makes for an even less accurate Vader.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on October 18th, 2017 @ 12:03am CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:Emerje wrote:Nexus Knight wrote:Also, does Vader's chest look... off to anyone else? I can't put my finger on it...
It's his button panel, it isn't supposed to be in his chest it's supposed to be right above his belt. They really made a mistake trying to cram all of his iconic parts into one little flap that can't even sit flat on his chest. Plus the more accurate light gray makes for an even less accurate Vader.
Emerje
I honestly can't tell if you're agreeing with me or trying to contradict me. Either way, that figure has a longer than accurate torso leaving a larger gap between the panel and the belt than the actual costume(s) had. It certainly wasn't sitting just under his neck in the middle of whatever that fringe is called.
Emerje
Posted by Burn on October 18th, 2017 @ 1:57am CDT
Rated X wrote:Ewwww....No. Just no. (And I like Star Wars FYI)
I alwsys failed to understand how these are considered "crossovers" when theres nothing related to the Transformers franchise other than the fact it transforms. Thats the same argument the anti 3rd party crowd used to use so its kind of ironic. Why not give the vehicles respective Autobot snd Decepticon heads that coincide with their rank?
Examples:
Darth Vader Tie Fighter: Megatron
Regular Tie Fighter: Starscream
Slave-1: Soundwave
X-Wing Fighter: Optimus Prime
Millennium Falcon: Ironhide
Snowspeeder: Bumblebee
Then you would have actual Transformers "crossovers" instead of transformable robots with stupid human heads. Just saying...
It's what many want.
But Transformers is just Star Wars' bitch. We can keep hoping, or not.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 18th, 2017 @ 5:44pm CDT
Burn wrote:Rated X wrote:Ewwww....No. Just no. (And I like Star Wars FYI)
I alwsys failed to understand how these are considered "crossovers" when theres nothing related to the Transformers franchise other than the fact it transforms. Thats the same argument the anti 3rd party crowd used to use so its kind of ironic. Why not give the vehicles respective Autobot snd Decepticon heads that coincide with their rank?
Examples:
Darth Vader Tie Fighter: Megatron
Regular Tie Fighter: Starscream
Slave-1: Soundwave
X-Wing Fighter: Optimus Prime
Millennium Falcon: Ironhide
Snowspeeder: Bumblebee
Then you would have actual Transformers "crossovers" instead of transformable robots with stupid human heads. Just saying...
It's what many want.
But Transformers is just Star Wars' bitch. We can keep hoping, or not.
It's what we Transformers fans want... but what about the Star Wars fans?
Posted by Burn on October 18th, 2017 @ 6:12pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It's what we Transformers fans want... but what about the Star Wars fans?
Who gives a fuck what they want? They've got entire aisles dedicated to their toys, they shove other lines out of the way every time a movie comes along. They need to learn to share!
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 18th, 2017 @ 6:27pm CDT
Burn wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It's what we Transformers fans want... but what about the Star Wars fans?
Who gives a **** what they want? They've got entire aisles dedicated to their toys, they shove other lines out of the way every time a movie comes along. They need to learn to share!
I've come to discover that they're like GI Joe fans. They're on an island all their own and don't acknowledge that their part of a larger hobby.
Posted by Kurona on October 18th, 2017 @ 7:15pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Burn wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It's what we Transformers fans want... but what about the Star Wars fans?
Who gives a **** what they want? They've got entire aisles dedicated to their toys, they shove other lines out of the way every time a movie comes along. They need to learn to share!
I've come to discover that they're like GI Joe fans. They're on an island all their own and don't acknowledge that their part of a larger hobby.
So... like Transformers fans?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 18th, 2017 @ 7:29pm CDT
Kurona wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Burn wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It's what we Transformers fans want... but what about the Star Wars fans?
Who gives a **** what they want? They've got entire aisles dedicated to their toys, they shove other lines out of the way every time a movie comes along. They need to learn to share!
I've come to discover that they're like GI Joe fans. They're on an island all their own and don't acknowledge that their part of a larger hobby.
So... like Transformers fans?
Transformers that don't transform?
Star Wars vehicles that transform?
G.I. Joe vehicles colored like Transformers?
What is this world coming to?!
Posted by Burn on October 18th, 2017 @ 7:41pm CDT
oh...fudge.
Posted by Qwan on October 18th, 2017 @ 8:06pm CDT
Burn wrote:Next thing you know, cats and dogs will be getting along!
oh...fudge.
Cue the mass hysteria
While I agree that it would be great to see Transformers characters used for this crossover instead of Star Wars-themed transforming mech suit whatevers - it'd be beneficial aesthetically as well IMO, having proper robots instead of trying to approximate human features, and at this point we're used to Transformers characters having more than a single iconic appearance - I suppose what they're doing is reasonable from a business perspective. Something tells me that all other things being equal, Transformers fans are more likely to buy a non-Transformers-character transforming toy, than Star Wars fans are to buy a SW vehicle that turns into a Transformers character.
Admittedly I speak from the perspective of only one fandom, not being inside the Star Wars group (specifically that part that's also interested in toys). Even so, I just get the feeling that SW fans are gonna need more convincing to buy these things than we are, so business-wise it makes more sense to skew the appeal more in that direction. Of course as with any of my many assumptions, I could also be totally wrong, that's also a distinct possibility
Posted by steals_your_goats on October 18th, 2017 @ 8:12pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 18th, 2017 @ 8:24pm CDT
Kurona wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Burn wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It's what we Transformers fans want... but what about the Star Wars fans?
Who gives a **** what they want? They've got entire aisles dedicated to their toys, they shove other lines out of the way every time a movie comes along. They need to learn to share!
I've come to discover that they're like GI Joe fans. They're on an island all their own and don't acknowledge that their part of a larger hobby.
So... like Transformers fans?
Um no. There might be a few but by and large, most TF fans know they're part of a larger hobby and what one side does affects them too.
Posted by william-james88 on October 18th, 2017 @ 9:36pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It's what we Transformers fans want... but what about the Star Wars fans?
Blu Ray releases of the original threatrical cuts of Episodes IV, V and VI
Posted by Burn on October 18th, 2017 @ 10:18pm CDT
steals_your_goats wrote:The main reason I'm buying this (and I'm sure many other collector's feel the same) is for the gorgeous alt mode.
But ... have you not already had something similar released without all the panel lines?
Posted by X3ROhour on October 19th, 2017 @ 4:45am CDT
thus far,
most of the SW/TF crossovers were...
mmmmm...
pretty good.
Some
XWing fighters
FRAKIN SUCKED!
while others
Like the Millenium Falcon/Chewie Han
Obiwan/Jedi Fighter
i still play with.
Love.
but this one?
so far
SO COOL!
me likey
Posted by steals_your_goats on October 19th, 2017 @ 5:00am CDT
Burn wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:The main reason I'm buying this (and I'm sure many other collector's feel the same) is for the gorgeous alt mode.
But ... have you not already had something similar released without all the panel lines?
Not at this size. Most Star wars vehicles are released at a scale big enough to use with 3.34" figures which make The ships themselves quite big, or at a very small hot wheels like size. This is a pretty good way to have detailed replicas that don't take up a lot of space.
Posted by Burn on October 19th, 2017 @ 5:19am CDT
steals_your_goats wrote:Burn wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:The main reason I'm buying this (and I'm sure many other collector's feel the same) is for the gorgeous alt mode.
But ... have you not already had something similar released without all the panel lines?
Not at this size. Most Star wars vehicles are released at a scale big enough to use with 3.34" figures which make The ships themselves quite big, or at a very small hot wheels like size. This is a pretty good way to have detailed replicas that don't take up a lot of space.
Fair enough ... that seems pretty shitty, I thought there would have been stuff in that size range already. Here's hoping the mob in charge of SW toys sees the popularity of vehicles this size and produce their own and fuck off and leave Transformers alone.
Posted by william-james88 on October 22nd, 2017 @ 12:25am CDT
This toy will retail for nearly 5000 Yen in Japan and be around the $50 price point from US importers.
Posted by Va'al on November 26th, 2017 @ 6:21pm CST
More images were first seen here, featuring both modes for the main figure, plus the five Stormtroopers and Darth Vader mini-figures also included in the set. In addition, we have also embedded a new clip showing off the figure's transformation (still in its grey prototype mode), including the lightsaber part, and the clear plastic elements of the toy, such as the cockpit - take a look at it all below, and let us know what you think of this new attempt to make Transformers crossovers a thing again, after the debatable unsuccess of the previous go!
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 26th, 2017 @ 6:57pm CST
william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It's what we Transformers fans want... but what about the Star Wars fans?
Blu Ray releases of the original threatrical cuts of Episodes IV, V and VI
Young Jedi Knights action figures for me. Hot Toys, I'd like a 1/6 scale Tenel Ka, please.
Posted by BATTLEMASTER IIC on November 26th, 2017 @ 7:57pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on November 26th, 2017 @ 10:26pm CST
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Young Jedi Knights action figures for me. Hot Toys, I'd like a 1/6 scale Tenel Ka, please.
Or figures of young jedi period. How else are we supposed to recreate that scene from episode III?!
Posted by TFmonkeybiz on November 27th, 2017 @ 1:18am CST
Posted by Va'al on December 1st, 2017 @ 7:28am CST
In this post, we focus on the Star Wars Powered By Transformer Crossover Series, and both the full revealed Tie Advanced X1 Darth Vader, and what will be the second figure in the crossover series, the Millennium Falcon. The figure, with its still unknown robot mode (but probably either Chewbacca or Han Solo - or both, as a previous iteration of this figure attempted) is expected some point in 2018, and includes mini-figures of both its Wookie and scoundrel pilots. Check it out below!
Posted by Quantum Surge on December 1st, 2017 @ 7:39am CST
Posted by Rated X on December 1st, 2017 @ 9:44am CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 1st, 2017 @ 11:40am CST
Posted by shajaki on December 2nd, 2017 @ 11:06am CST
Posted by william-james88 on January 29th, 2018 @ 9:35am CST
Thanks to our usual Weibo source, it turns out that just as with the original concept, this Millenium Falcon splits into Han and Chewbacca. Also, similar to the origial release, they are very kibble heavy, featuring a lot of parts from the alt mode. A picture of the robot modes from Hasbro's attempt many years back can be seen at the end for comparison. Well, at least we know Chewbacca won't suffer from gold plastic syndrome this time (since that material is no longer being used).
Let us know what you think and if indeed Takara's take on this concept is better than Hasbro's.
Star Wars Transformers Han Solo (Millenium Falcon) Gallery
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 29th, 2018 @ 9:42am CST
Posted by Quantum Surge on January 29th, 2018 @ 9:43am CST
Posted by Cobotron on January 29th, 2018 @ 9:48am CST
Probably going to need to have this.
Takara, you had me at Heavily Armored Wookie Warrior.
Posted by Yweggo on January 29th, 2018 @ 10:17am CST
Posted by DMSL on January 29th, 2018 @ 10:43am CST
YUCK.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 29th, 2018 @ 3:16pm CST